Neri Oxman

Ms. Oxman is a professor at the M.I.T. Media Lab. She graduated from the Architectural Association School of Architecture, RIBA Part 2 (Royal Institute of British Architects) in London. She also holds a Ph.D. in design computation from M.I.T. and was recently honored with the National Design Award in recognition of her contribution to the world of design and architecture. She served as a member of the Israeli Air Force from 1996 to 1999, achieving the rank of first lieutenant. She is a daughter of Rivka Oxman and Robert Oxman of Caesarea, Israel. Her father is professor emeritus of architecture and the history of modern design at Technion Israel Institute of Technology, where her mother retired as a professor of digital design.